Officials for Fox Sports, whose vice president earlier
said one-time football analyst Craig James was fired for his beliefs about and
support for traditional marriage, now say those statements were false,
according to a complaint filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. The complaint was filed on behalf of James by officials
with Liberty Institute, which is representing James. According to the legal team, it was a national
spokesperson for Fox Sports who told the Dallas Morning News “that James was
terminated because of his religious beliefs about same-sex marriage.”
But now, “during a sworn deposition,” Fox Sports
President Eric Shanks “stated that the Senior Vice-President for Communications
and spokesperson for Fox Sports Lou D’Ermilio made false statements to the
press.” The organization also said Shanks said he did not know
why D’Ermilio made the “false statements,” and there has been no investigation
to determine why the statements were made…..To Read More…..
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